A Valentine’s Letter to the Lone Ladies
By: Tara Kerrigan Hayes Another Valentine’s Day, another night of binge-watching Netflix with the only reliable dates left on the planet, Ben & Jerry. You tell yourself next year will be different, but just peek out the window at the Wild Wild West of today’s dating world and you’ll see the hope that’s escaped your body, running off down the [...]
BPD Officers Arrest Store Clerk for Unlawful Sale of Marijuana Cigarettes and Edibles in South Boston
Acting on several community complaints and concerns relative to the unlawful sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles out of the King Smoke Shop at 600 East Broadway Street in South Boston, detectives assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) with help from both the District C-6 (South Boston) and District A-1 (Downtown) Drug Control Units initiated an investigation to better understand [...]
Mayor Walsh Urges Residents to Take Caution, Abide by Snow Regulations
Mayor Walsh announced preparations for today’s winter storm. A wintry mix will begin at midday, from 12 - 1:00 p.m., with snow beginning to fall between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The snow will continue throughout the evening, falling at a rate of an inch an hour, impacting evening commutes. Temperatures will begin in the low 30s, and steadily [...]
Marijuana Facilities Nearer Than You Might Think
by Rick Winterson In many ways, this article is a follow-up to the 3 articles in South Boston Online on marijuana by Brianne Fitzgerald, Nurse Practitioner (NP) and the Founder of Recoverymattersma.org. Ms. Fitzgerald is a highly qualified individual on this issue. We encourage you to read carefully all of the articles, which you will find at the end [...]
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Brianne Fitzgerald, NP - Recoverymattersma.org At first glance it looks like a no brainer. Recreational cannabis legalization first took place on the West Coast and the first serious wave of opioid addiction took place in Appalachia and Maine. If all you do it eyeball the numbers and jump to the idea that pot = less opioid use you have missed [...]
The Science of Marijuana
Brianne Fitzgerald NP, Recoverymattersma.org This is a tough one, as we have little scientific information on marijuana. It is a schedule 1 drug and therefore limited rigorous scientific research has been conducted. We do know from anecdotal information, social medical, personal experiences and hearsay that there are serious issues related to its use. Marijuana is not harmless and yet [...]